Author Archives: Amanda Lovell

TASMANIAN deer farmers have joined the debate around culling of feral populations in the face of foot and mouth risk as well as calling for tighter restrictions around imported venison products.

A NEW 50-bay rotary dairy has been officially opened as part of a research project that will test the effectiveness of reducing fertiliser levels on farms

THE RISK of foot and mouth disease being spread by Tasmania’s feral deer population has prompted calls for the Government to act on rules around culling

FARM deaths have fallen below 50 for the first time in more than a decade

NEW mail x-ray machines will be rolled out in Tasmanian postal facilities and sanitation foot mats will be installed at the state’s air and sea ports as the Government works to boost bio-security measures in the face of multiple threats

THERE’S growing pressure on the State Government to ensure its bio-security measures are stepped up after the detection of foot and mouth disease fragments in meat products interstate

FARMERS and collectors are being encouraged to pull their tractors out of the shed and head to Scottsdale in August for a Tractor Show and Shine

ADDITIONAL biosecurity officers have been deployed to Tasmania’s airports in an effort to beef up the state’s defence against an incursion of foot and mouth disease

YOUNG Tasmanian producers Ruby Daly and Caitlin Radford have returned from Denmark with a new outlook on farming in their respective regions

ELGAAR Farm has been awarded First Prize for “Best Australian Cheese” at the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich, United Kingdom